Check Point Cloud Firewall All-In-One (FKA CloudGuard Network Security)

We use both on-premises and cloud solutions and work with both. Regarding the use cases for Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security), customers want to protect their infrastructure, and it was particularly valuable when part of the infrastructure is on-premises and another part is on the cloud. Government requirements sometimes mandate only on-premises infrastructure when these requirements are not present, necessitating this solution. Government customers often prefer the on-premises solution, as cloud options are not always suitable.

As a partner, the biggest advantage of the tool is simpler and easier implementation. I believe it is more reliable, particularly regarding electricity and non-stop business processes in companies because the major equipment is not in Ukraine territory. Some customers ask about cloud solutions because they seek safer options during dangerous situations.

Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) helps reduce organizational risk because it provides correct connections to cloud infrastructure and acts as a cloud access security broker. This function is critical in the first year of using this solution, allowing us to monitor our cloud infrastructure.

Check Point is the leader in gateways, and this is supported by Gartner, Forrester, and other review platforms. My customers with real cases also speak about this.

The major reason for choosing Check Point is that we have qualified engineers for this product, which influences my decision towards this solution. If you speak about small and medium-sized businesses, middle market, and the enterprise level, we provide appropriate solutions for these customers, and we use this vendor's solution. For smaller businesses, we also use other solutions, which are quieter.

All Check Point products are integrated with each other. We use Harmony, we use solutions from gateways, Harmony, Quantum Group solutions, web application firewall, and SmartCM, which is a tool for log analysis and visibility. We use more than fifty percent of the portfolio.

Regarding negative aspects about Check Point, previous issues included productivity metrics. Check Point solutions often do not provide as much productivity for machines' CPUs, and the implementation requires qualified engineers. It is not an easy solution to implement, and the price is above average—at least three points regarding these factors.

I have been working with Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) for two years. Overall in the business, my experience in cybersecurity products stretches to five years.

We encounter some obstacles in our projects, but in general, I am satisfied with the stability and reliability.

In terms of scalability within the product, it is not easy to expand in terms of price or market expenses.

I am very happy with the customer service from Check Point. We have a private engineer who is closely connected to the vendor and engaged in ongoing learning programs and accreditation. For support, I would rate it around seven to eight.

Despite the price being on the higher side, the value for investments is substantial. It meets the requirements of suppliers or other business parts for security and protection against cyber risks, functioning like insurance.

I know Trend Micro and Palo Alto products, but I am not too focused on them, and I think approximately ten to fifteen percent resemble Check Point, for example. That is why I cannot be so objective about this.

We are a partner with Check Point, and we have status, although unfortunately I cannot remember what kind of partnership we have.

Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) deployment model is primarily cloud-based. We use different cloud providers, primarily private clouds and seldom AWS or Azure.

I am absolutely happy with how secure my cloud deployments are, as the government requirements are being met. It requires qualified engineers for selling at a high level and some competitive engineering expertise.

My general rating of the product is around eight to nine.

I work for Check Point as a distributor here in Sri Lanka, and I serve as the technical architect.

We provide the entire Check Point stack, including Check Point firewalls, Check Point Email Security, and Check Point ERM. We also offer Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security), though it has limited adoption in the Sri Lankan market with only a few customers. We have one customer for Check Point WAF.

We operate as a value-added distributor, providing sales support along with implementation assistance, POCs, solution architecting, and comprehensive support services.

In the Sri Lankan market, we recommend Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) to manufacturing industries and conglomerates who are on their cloud journey. However, we have a substantial market for firewalls among banks, though they are not yet ready to transition to the cloud. Therefore, our primary focus is approaching the manufacturing industry and conglomerates.

I believe the VDOM functionality from the firewall side, particularly the virtual firewalls, could be improved. For multiple virtual firewalls in cloud instances, it would be beneficial to optimize this aspect and provide consistent security levels across all instances where multiple micro-segmentation networks exist in the cloud.

One area for improvement involves policy optimization at the VDOM level to enable simultaneous policy enforcement. The policy configuration is somewhat complicated compared to other vendors in the market, and simplification would be advantageous. Enhanced ecosystem integration would also be valuable.

Additionally, incorporating CSPM into Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) portfolio would improve visibility on the application side of the cloud network, not only on the network side but also on the application side. We expect these features because vendors like Palo Alto provide comprehensive cloud security. We want our customers to experience Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) as a comprehensive cloud security platform rather than simply a cloud firewall.

Currently, we have one customer using Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security), and they are satisfied. However, we need to complete an integration with a Nutanix environment for the hybrid component that the customer requested. This integration has not yet been delivered by Check Point. Once this is properly addressed, the customer will be fully satisfied with the platform.

We have not yet completed the integration and are about to begin the integration process.

Overall, I have been working with Check Point for approximately five years.

For this specific customer, the implementation of Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) was very smooth. However, regarding the VDOM component, the customer expected it to be at a more optimal level rather than being complicated regarding policy enforcement for the multiple micro-segmented environment. Other than that, everything functioned well.

Technical support is excellent, and we have a country SE who provides support. The TAC support is also strong. The support from TAC has been consistently good, and there is nothing negative to comment on regarding that aspect.

The setup process is straightforward and easy.

Competition with Fortinet in the Sri Lankan market is limited, as they are considerably cheaper and claim to address customer requirements. When approaching this market, Check Point pricing is somewhat expensive. We reduced our prices to acquire that customer, but I think that if pricing could be lowered further, we could approach other sectors where price is a critical evaluation factor. Better pricing in relation to competition would provide us an advantage in promoting Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) in this market. My overall review rating for Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security) is nine out of ten.